University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law

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Faculty Expertise

Maryland Carey Law is home to faculty who publish, teach, and work at the leading edge of the academy and the profession.

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Featured Publication

What's Good for the Goose is Good for the Gander: How Private Universities Evade Repair

"What's Good for the Goose is Good for the Gander: How Private Universities Evade Repair" by Assistant Professor Christopher Mathis reexamines the concept of Higher Education Redress Statutes designed to address the legacies of slavery and discrimination. Mathis argues that private entities evade accountability while public institutions bear the disproportionate burden of rectifying systemic injustices. Published in the Boston University Law Review.

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10Specialty Programs

Maryland Carey Law offers opportunities in a variety of disciplines including health law, dispute resolution, environmental law, business law, cybersecurity and crisis management, intellectual property, international and comparative law, and women, leadership, and equality.

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Maryland Carey Law's Clinical Law Program is one of the region's largest public interest law firms.

Make a difference in Baltimore and beyond

As a student attorney, you will work alongside faculty members on real-life cases and gain a combination of theoretical study and practical experience that will prepare you to hit the ground running in your legal career.

About the Clinics

In the Gender, Prison, and Trauma Clinic, student attorneys meet regularly with professors to discuss case theory, case strategy, and the individual and systemic issues raised by their clients and cases.

Community
The deep bonds I formed throughout my time in law school have lasted all these years later and I am grateful to have this incredible network of support on both a personal and a professional level.

Shara Boonshaft '02

Associate Dean for External Relations
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law

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SMALL CITY,
BIG DREAMS

Located in the country’s 2nd largest legal market

Externships and opportunities in private practice, government, non-profits, and NGOs

Many diverse, exciting neighborhoods for you to call home

LIFE IN BALTIMORE

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